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Venue information

Top Class Drama and Theatre Studies concerts are held at Arts Centre Melbourne. Top Class Dance and Music are held at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Top Class Sound is held at the Iwaki Auditorium, Southbank.

Iwaki Auditorium

Public transport near Iwaki Auditorium​ The Iwaki Auditorium is located on the corner of Southbank Boulevard and Moore Street, Southbank in the ABC Southbank Centre.

Flinders St Railway StationFlinders St Railway Station is approximately a 10 minute walk from the venue.

Swanston St/St Kilda Rd tramsThe nearest tram stop is Stop 17 on the number 1 tram, located near the venue on the corner of Sturt St and Southbank Boulevard.

Alternatively you can alight at Stop 16 on the number 1 tram, in front of the National Gallery of Victoria. This is a platform tram stop providing level access to low floor trams, passenger shelter and protection from traffic. The Iwaki Auditorium is a short walk down Southbank Boulevard (approximately 200 metres). This stop is serviced by routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72.

Arts Centre Melbourne

Public transport near Arts Centre Melbourne Arts Centre Melbourne is located on St Kilda Rd, a five minute walk away from Flinders St Railway Station.

Flinders St Railway StationGet off at Flinders Street Railway Station in Melbourne CBD and walk for five minutes down St Kilda Rd, across Princes Bridge towards Southbank.

Melbourne Recital Centre

Public transport near the Melbourne Recital Centre The Melbourne Recital Centre is located on the corner of Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street in Southbank in the heart of Melbourne’s Arts precinct.

Flinders St Railway StationFlinders St Railway Station is approximately a 10 minute walk from the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Swanston St/St Kilda Rd tramsThe nearest tram stop is Stop 17 on the number 1 tram, located directly in front of the Centre on the corner of Sturt St and Southbank Boulevard.

Alternatively you can alight at Stop 16 on the number 1 tram, in front of the National Gallery of Victoria. This is a platform tram stop providing level access to low floor trams, passenger shelter and protection from traffic. Melbourne Recital Centre is a short walk down Southbank Boulevard (approximately 200 metres). This stop is serviced by routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72.

Accessibility

Iwaki Auditorium​​

Mobility Impairments

Vision Impairments

The Top Class Sound program catalogue can be enlarged to suit visibility requirements. Please contact us if you require one.

Melbourne Recital Centre

Mobility Impairments

The Melbourne Recital Centre has wheelchair access.

Vision Impairments

Large Print PDF versions of the Top Class programs will be available once the program is finalised, usually approximately one week before each concert. These can be enlarged to suit your visibility requirements. Please print out a copy before you attend the concert. Also you can choose the Read Aloud software option to convert the text into spoken word, to hear a description of the concert before you attend. Please email
seasonofexcellence@edumail.vic.gov.au to request the program.

When booking tickets through the Melbourne Recital box office you can request seats for good visibility at the concert hall. Guide dogs and other registered assistance dogs are welcome at the MRC.

Hearing impairments

The Melbourne Recital Centre theatres are fitted with assistance hearing devices. When booking tickets through the Melbourne Recital box office you can request seats for good visibility at the concert hall if you need to lip read.All performances and talks are amplified.

Arts Centre Melbourne

Accessible seating is available for wheelchair users and their companions, in all Arts Centre Melbourne venues. You can book accessibility seating in person at Arts Centre Melbourne box office or via the telephone booking line 1300 182 183. Wheelchairs can be booked through the concierge. Please call 9281 8298 if you require assistance. Accessible car parking is available in the Arts Centre Melbourne carpark.

Vision Impairments

Large Print PDF versions of the Top Class programs will be available once the program is finalised, usually approximately one week before each concert. These can be enlarged to suit your visibility requirements. Please print out a copy before you attend the Concert. Also you can choose the Read Aloud software option to convert the text into spoken word, to hear a description of the concert before you attend. Please email
seasonofexcellence@edumail.vic.gov.au to request the program.

Braille is used in the lifts, as well as other areas of Arts Centre Melbourne. Other services including Captioning, Tactile Tours and AUSLAN interpretation are available for selected performances.

Hearing impairments

If you experience difficulty hearing, assisted listening devices are available for use in all seats of Arts Centre Melbourne venues, as well as for Guided Tours and meetings. The units are available free of charge from venue staff, and either use standard headphones or connect with your hearing aid via a neck loop.

Companion Card

The Companion Card has been developed by the Victorian Network on Recreation and Disability (VICNORD) and admits carers to shows as complimentary guests. Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes holders of this card to attend the many events on offer.